It is no small feat for a band to sustain a successful career that spans over two decades. It is rarer still for a band to remain relevant after that period of time by continuing to produce quality music without becoming a nostalgia act. As a band, Nightwish has accomplished all of that and more….

Evanescence’s Synthesis album, just released in November, is a unique orchestral reimagining of several classic songs from the bands history. While Amy Lee’s unique voice is still the core of the band’s sound on this album, the orchestra adds an even richer dimension to the songs. Synthesis is the band’s first studio album since their…

How did you spend your Halloween this year? I decided to dodge the trick or treaters and head to the Baltimore Soundstage for an awesome coheadlining metal show with Trivium and Arch Enemy! With Fit for an Autopsy and While She Sleeps also playing in support, it was looking to be an awesome night. The show was…

Both Epica and Lacuna Coil have been thrilling North American fans in recent years with their regular returns to our shores for extensive touring. Both bands have been riding high on the successes of their recent album releases, and have been touring the world to showcase their music, new and old. Lacuna Coil completed a…

Anathema is one of those bands that is really hard to describe unless you’ve seen them live. Although they initially began as a doom metal band in the early 1990s, they have been in an almost constant state of evolution over the years and are now most often described as a progressive rock band. Despite…

Growing up in the late 1970s, it was hard to turn on the radio without hearing songs by Foreigner, Cheap Trick, or Led Zeppelin. All three bands, although different in their styles, were all icons of the time. But unlike many bands of the seventies, the music produced by these three acts remains popular and…

For well over a year, I have been watching Iron Maiden’s “The Book of Souls” tour travel the world… throughout Europe, South and Central America, China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. However, for most of 2016, show dates in the United States were elusive… with just a few sprinkling of shows here and there. But…

Sabaton made “The Last Stand” of “The Last Tour” in North America at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. I’d been waiting for this show for weeks as I watched the band tour around the continent, impatiently waiting, as the last show of the tour was at the most local venue to me in Silver Spring,…

The mighty Hammerfall has been rocking the world with the unique style of heavy metal for over two decades. They recently released their 10th studio album, appropriately titled ‘Built to Last’, and have been touring heavily in support of the album. I was able to catch up with Fredrik Larsson, the bands bass player, on…

Delain is certainly a hard-working band! In addition to putting out new albums every two years, they constantly tour around the world to the delight of their fans. They recently celebrated a huge milestone in their career with their 10th Anniversary Concert in Amsterdam last December and have been heavily touring last year’s new album…